Gaarder's 'Sophie's World' is one of my favorite books ever. So now, after finishing 'Maya', I can say I'm a fan of the author, not just one of his titles. While it didn't have the impact on me that 'Sophie's World' did/has, Maya is incredibly beautiful. Frequently, throughout the book, I would get so lost in the beauty of the Big Ideas postulated or the landscape intricately painted, that I would forget to pay attention to the 'plotting'.

Beautiful book.